Laser Strikes on Aircraft

54,722 reports · 2021–2025

The FAA recorded 54,722 reports of lasers aimed at aircraft from 2021 to 2025; 243 reported a pilot injury.

States with the most laser strikes

California: 7,550
Texas: 5,835
Florida: 3,411
Tennessee: 2,520
Indiana: 2,432
Illinois: 2,392
Arizona: 2,282
Washington: 2,245
New York: 1,779
Georgia: 1,746
Virginia: 1,598
Colorado: 1,555
Ohio: 1,290
North Carolina: 1,273
Minnesota: 1,265

Most common laser colors

Green: 41,776
Blue: 4,474
Red: 425
White: 307
Purple: 268
Blue And Purple: 53
Green And Blue: 41
Blue And Green: 39
Check Remarks: 37
Green And White: 36

By year

2025: 10,992
2024: 12,840
2023: 13,304
2022: 7,863
2021: 9,723

Counts reflect voluntary pilot reports and traffic volume. Pointing a laser at an aircraft is a federal crime. Source: FAA Reported Laser Incidents — United States Government public domain.

Source: FAA Reported Laser Incidents · United States Government public domain.

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